head-end power (HEP)

GPTKB entity

Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf train power system
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:HEP
electric train supply
gptkbp:category railway electrification
passenger rail technology
gptkbp:commonIn gptkb:Europe
gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:frequency 50 Hz (Europe)
60 Hz (North America)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label head-end power (HEP)
gptkbp:introducedIn 1960s
gptkbp:operatingSystem 480 V AC (North America)
415 V AC (Europe)
gptkbp:powerSource gptkb:steam_locomotive
separate generator car
gptkbp:provides electric power to passenger cars
gptkbp:replacedBy steam heating
axle-driven generators
gptkbp:usedFor lighting
air conditioning
heating
refrigeration
kitchen equipment
electrical outlets
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:C3_bi-level_coaches
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7